Pierre Gasly has lost third place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix after an FIA appeal reinstated two five-second penalties.
Pierre Gasly has lost his Monaco Grand Prix podium after the FIA's International Court of Appeal reinstated two five-second penalties, returning third place to Isack Hadjar.
The September 4 ruling changes the result nearly three months after the June 7 race. Alpine has been left angry by a punishment it considers unfair.
Gasly drops from third
Gasly initially finished third in Monaco, 20.369 seconds behind winner Kimi Antonelli. Adding the two penalties puts 10 seconds on his race time and removes him from the final podium spot in the revised classification.
Hadjar moves back into third.
The ruling came after appeals from McLaren and Red Bull, with the FIA court reinstating sanctions that had earlier been removed. Alpine said it felt “unjustly punished” by the decision.
A rare post-race reversal
The ruling alters one of Alpine's strongest results of the 2026 Formula 1 season, long after the trophies were handed out. It also changes the championship totals during Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza, where Round 13 takes place from September 4 through September 6.
The impact on Gasly is immediate. A Monaco podium brings a significant points haul, and losing it comes during a season in which Mercedes has won seven of the first 12 races.
Hadjar regains the result
Hadjar's restored third place arrives while he is missing the Italian Grand Prix with an ongoing wrist injury. Racing Bulls returnee Yuki Tsunoda is replacing him at Monza, according to the latest paddock updates.
That contrast adds another unusual element to the ruling. Hadjar regains a career-defining Monaco result while away from the cockpit. Gasly has to take the loss during another race weekend.
Appeal changes the record
The revised order places Hadjar behind Antonelli's victory and Lewis Hamilton's second place, 6.271 seconds behind the Mercedes driver. Monaco was Antonelli's fifth victory in the opening six rounds, part of a run that has made him the central figure in the 2026 title fight.
Alpine's frustration won't change the classification. The court's judgment reinstates the penalties, and the official championship standings must now reflect the redistributed points.
Attention turns to Monza
Gasly and Alpine now refocus on the Italian Grand Prix, with qualifying and Sunday's race still to come. Hadjar's next objective is recovery, while Tsunoda continues his temporary Racing Bulls return at Monza before Formula 1 heads to Spain for Round 14 from September 11 through September 13.
